To better align the business with the megatrends driving our changing business environment, ENGIE Group continued efforts in 2021 to organize for a customer-centric, low-carbon transition.
ENGIE in North America
The streamlined business of ENGIE North America now focuses on five key priority areas: Renewables, Energy Solutions, Networks, Flexible Generation and Retail, and Global Energy Management & Supply.
Renewables
Generating clean power for our low-carbon future
With the ambition to be among the top three owners and operators of renewables in the U.S. and Canada, ENGIE North America continued efforts to expand its portfolio of distributed and utility scale renewable energy products. Focusing on wind, solar, and paired storage, we grew our capacity by 1 GW and significantly expanded development commitments in 2021. By the end of the year, ENGIE had 4.2 GW of renewable capacity in operation with nearly 12 GW in the pipeline – a figure that
continues to grow today.
continues to grow today.
Energy Solutions
Developing low-carbon distributed infrastructure
ENGIE North America offers energy solutions to cities, communities, and industries to support the transition to carbon neutrality. We design, develop, and operate sophisticated, integrated programs, many of which are financed and governed by large, ulti-year contracts. Activities include heating and cooling networks, on-site electricity and heat production, storage, low-carbon mobility, public lighting, and energy efficiency services.
Networks
Delivering affordable, reliable power and gas
The global business unit activities of Networks includes gas transportation, distribution and storage, power transmission, LNG regasification terminals, as well as biogas and biomethane. In the United States and Canada, ENGIE North America focuses on large power transmission and green gas infrastructure.
Flexible Generation and Retail
Furthering essential levers for the energy transition
ENGIE Group believes that natural gas in the short-term and green gas in the long-term, as well as renewable hydrogen and battery energy storage, will play a vital role in ensuring a future energy system that is robust, resilient, and affordable. With the objective to phase out coal globally by the end of 2027, ENGIE provides flexible and affordable resources to support the transition to a decarbonized future. In North America, our activities include existing gas-powered electricity
production and an ambition to grow and invest in large-scale renewable hydrogen production and grid-connected battery energy storage.
production and an ambition to grow and invest in large-scale renewable hydrogen production and grid-connected battery energy storage.
Global Energy Management & Supply
Pioneering a production-to-retail renewable energy business platform
By blending retail supply expertise with wholesale renewable capabilities, structured origination and trading, and risk and asset management, ENGIE North America provides top-class expertise to better serve customers in the energy transition. Our strategies address market opportunities through innovative solutions, including carbon offsets, cross-asset optimization, and low-carbon and carbon-free energy supply to deliver a more sustainable future for all.
